Samacheer Kalvi State Government Notes:

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TNPSC State Government in India – Indian Polity Questions and Answers are given below,

I. Choose the correct answer:

1. What is the minimum age for becoming a member of the State Legislative Council?
(a) 18 years   (b) 21 years    (c) 25 years   (d) 30 years

2. How many states does India have?
(a) 26  (b) 27  (c) 28   (d) 29

3. The word State government refers to
(a) Government departments in the states   (b) Legislative Assembly   (c) both a and b   (d) none of the above

4. The overall head of the government in the state is the.
(a) President   (b) Prime Minister  (c) Governor  (d) Chief Minister

5. Who appoints the Chief Minister and other Ministers?
(a) President  (b) Prime Minister  (c) Governor  (d) Election Commissioner

6. Who becomes the Chief Minister?
(a) Leader of the Majority party  (b) Leader of the opposition party  (c) Both  (d) None

7. What are the three branches of the state government?
(a) Mayor, governor, MLA  (b) Panchayat, municipality, corporation  (c) Village, City, State  (d) Legislative, executive, and judiciary

8. The Governor calls the leader of the majority party to form the ________.
(a) State Government  (b) Central Government  (c) Both  (d) None

9. The Governor is appointed by the President of India for the term of ________ years.
(a) 3   (b) 5   (c) 6   (d) 12

10. MLA or MLC should have completed ________ years of age.
(a) 25   (b) 35    (c) 30    (d) 40

11. All the Ministers work as a team under the ________.
(a) Chief Minister   (b) Prime Minister  (c) President   (d) MLA

12.  ________ is an integral part of the state legislature.
(a) MLA    (b) MLC   (c) Chief Minister   (d) Governor

II. Fill in the blanks:

1. The Governor is appointed by the _______

2. The leader of the majority party is appointed as _______ in the state assembly.

3. _______ is the highest judicial organ of the state.

4. MLA stands for _______.

5.  _______ is a particular area from where all the voters living there choose their representatives.

6. The elected representatives who are not members of the ruling party are called _______.

Answers:

1. President of India
2. the Chief Minister
3. The High Court
4. Member of Legislative Assembly
5. Electoral Constituencies
6. Opposition Party

III. Match the following:

Questions 1:

1. MLAs – Secretariat
2. Governor – 7
3. Chief Minister – Head of the state
4. Union territories – Legislative Assembly
5. Fort St. George – leader of the Majority party

Answers:

1. MLAs – Legislative Assembly
2. Governor – Head of the state
3. Chief Minister – leader of the Majority party
4. Union territories – 7
5. Fort St. George – Secretariat

IV. Consider the following statements: Tick the appropriate answer

1. Which of the following statement is/are not correct?
To become a governor, one
a. should be the citizen of India
b. should have completed 25 years of age
c. should have a sound mind
d. should not hold any office of profit.
Answer:

i.)  a & b    ii.)  c & d    iii.) a   iv.) b

2. Consider the following statements and state true or false.
a. MLAs are together responsible for the working of the government
b. All the MLAs of other political parties who do not belong to the ruling party are called opposition.
e. MLAs are not the representatives of people.
Answers:
a. True
b. True
c. False

3. Find out the correct meaning of the bicameral legislature.
a. It means that there are cameras in the legislature.
b. It means that the legislature has men and women members.
c. It means that there are two houses like upper house and lower house..
d. It means that the governor is the leader over the members of the legislature.
Answer:
c. It means that there are to houses like upper house and lower house.

4. Assertion: India has a federal system of government.
Reason: According to our constitution the power is divided between central and state governments.
a. A is correct and R explains A
b. A is correct and R does not explain A
c. A is correct and R is the wrong
d. Both are wrong
Answer: a. A is correct and R explains A

4. Assertion: India has a federal system of government.
Reason: According to our constitution the power is divided between central and state governments.
a. A is correct and R explains A
b. A is correct and R does not explain A
c. A is correct and R is the wrong
d. Both are wrong
Answer:  a. A is correct and R explains A

V. Answer in one or two sentences:

1. What are the qualifications to become the Governor of a state?
Answer:

• A citizen of India.
• He Should have completed 35 years of age.
• Should have a sound mind and
• Should not hold any public office of Profit.

2. Who is called oppositions?
Answer:
All the MLAs of other political parties who do not belong to the ruling party are called the opposition party.

 3. Write a note on Lok Adalat.
Answer:
Lok Adalat (people’s court) also have been established by the Government of India to settle the dispute through conciliation and compromise. Lok adalats have been given statutory status under the Legal Service Authorities Act, 1987.

4. What is a constituency?
Answer:
Political parties nominate their candidates to each constituency. All the people residing in that constituency who has completed 18 years of age cast their vote.

5. Who appoints the chief minister and other ministers?
Answer:
The Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor who also appoints other ministers on the advice of the Chief Minister. The council of ministers is collectively responsible to the legislative assembly of the state.

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